PRESS:
“Sarno makes
his four-string sound like a chorus of vintage synths, whereby layers
of Eno-esque tension are left to drone on unresolved. Ironically, for
all its complexity, this is actually pretty accessible stuff. It’s
contemporary classical music with an indie rock sensibility and will
find fans in folks who grew up digging noise bands but are looking for
something a bit more beautiful to trip out on in adulthood.”
• Rolling Stone.com
“Focus for even a minute on his sounds and you’ll be sidetracked
into an alternative state that most of us want, but few search for.”
“There is a pleasurably prehistoric and alien sensation to all
this & its dual physical/intellectual capacities reward repeated
listening. It’s philosophy as much as music.”
“Call ‘em
bass drones, or call ‘em solemn distant orchestras or surf at
low tide or ghost airplanes, the sounds of Devin Sarno create a uterine
environment that houses the possibilities of birth — he presents
the inward view of navel culture."
“A transcendent outpouring of angelic noise.”
• LA Weekly
“Sarno has unleashed his most accomplished work to date…meticulously
forming a subdued, yet menacing atmosphere.”
• CMJ Magazine
“Endless layers of intoxicating audio drives the listeners concentration
ever further into the music to seek out the melodies that crawl beneath
the droning.”
• XLR8R Magazine
“Somambulant and spacious…all improvised but with an unerringly
exact ear for minute sonic detail.”
• The Wire (UK)
“Positively timeless. Like field recordings of the Earth itself.”
• Metroland
“An impressive experience.”
• Alternative Press
“Mesmerising dronescapes.”
• Bass Player Magazine
“Deep spacious drone.”
• Time Out NY